| #1 – “Epstein’s Framework of Six Types of Involvement”
Citation
Epstein, Joyce L., Ph. D., “Epstein’s Framework of Six Types of Involvement.” https://www.sps186.org/downloads/table/13040/6TypesJ.Epstien.pdf,
Summary
Parenting, communication, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with the community are six types of involvement that can foster a child’s ability to read and write. These types of involvement are not limited to the home setting, but reach out to time spent in school and within the community. Parents can take part in their children’s learning outside of their home by volunteering at school and taking part in local community efforts. The school can also reach out to the parents for more involvement through things like PTA meetings and other local events to promote positive group collaboration.
#2 – “Chesterfield County: A Closer Look at Poverty & Public Education” video
Citation
“Chesterfield County: A Closer Look at Poverty & Public Education.” https://Www.Youtube.Com/Watch?V=NUqvh_wTYxc, Chesterfield County, 23 Jan. 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUqvh_wTYxc.
Summary
The ability to read is such an important skill that can determine one’s success as a future member of society. Beds in local jails are determined by literacy ability in public schools by the time children get to third grade. Parents who haven’t learned to read, who have jobs that can barely support their family, are more likely to raise children who come into a similar condition when they reach adulthood. It turns into a cycle of sorts, until children get the necessary support they need to further their literacy ability.
#3 – “Learning outside the classroom: The importance of reading” from The Daily Princetonian
Citation
Chaffers, S. (2018, December 13). ”Learning outside the classroom: The importance of reading.” Retrieved from http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2018/12/learning-outside-the-classroom-the-importance-of-reading.
Summary
Reading is a gateway to creativity and learning. Through a child’s desire to read subjects of interest that engage them they not only increase their fluency, but gain a passion for reading in general, making reading for knowledge-seeking and skill-building purposes less arduous. This shouldn’t stop after childhood. Adults need to hold onto that passion too, especially as young adults go on to higher education and into their professional fields. |
